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Iestyn Lloyd
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Chief Designer at Cwmni Da.
On the journey from Gig posters to E-books to VFX
Caernarfon, Cymru 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

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iestyn.de
Amazing new video by Daft Punk & Fortnite!?
via @llef.bsky.social
youtu.be/ZbbTmR6Xaag?...
Daft Punk - Contact (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by Daft Punk
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November 8, 2025 at 10:33 AM
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512pixels.net
On Tahoe’s Terrible Icons

https://512pixels.net/2025/11/on-tahoes-terrible-icons/
On Tahoe's Terrible Icons - 512 Pixels
Paul Kafasis has looked into the abyss of Tahoe icons: On the new MacOS 26 (Tahoe), Apple has mandated that all application icons fit into their prescribed squircle. No longer can icons have distinct shapes, nor even any fun frame-breaking accessories. Should an icon be so foolish as to try to have a bit of personality, it […]
512pixels.net
November 5, 2025 at 7:33 PM
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onefoottsunami.com
Tahoe’s Terrible Icons https://onefoottsunami.com/2025/11/05/tahoes-terrible-icons/
November 5, 2025 at 6:45 PM
iestyn.de
So I take it that I should see Prey before Badlands, although not necessarily for any connections, just common decency 🤷‍♂️
November 6, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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maxonredgiant.bsky.social
📢 It's here! Depth Generator from Red Giant has arrived. Update today, launch #AfterEffects, and get deep.
Dive in here: https://maxonvfx.com/47HGtw4
November 5, 2025 at 3:04 PM
iestyn.de
@cyngorgwynedd.bsky.social perthnasol i Gaernarfon? Falch o weld siopau ar agor yn hytrach na di cau, ond oes wir angen gymaint o lefydd torri gwallt a siopay vapes? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Crime network behind UK mini-marts is enabling migrants to work illegally
Undercover reporters were told how easy it was to make big profits selling illegal vapes and cigarettes.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 5, 2025 at 8:51 AM
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letterboxd.social
The annual Letterboxd sale is here! 🍾

From now until Friday, November 7, take 20% off your Pro or Patron subscription to get year-round stats, remove third-party ads, and enjoy all the film-friendly benefits of a Letterboxd membership.

See our FAQ page for the sale: boxd.it/cGe
November 4, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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themovierabbithole.bsky.social
Hey all, did I mention I'm just 800 subs from 100K? Would be so lovely to get that last push <3
If you know anyone who would want to click like and subscribe on this kinda of thing, please share
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hniW...
"NO CGI" is really just INVISIBLE CGI (5/5)
YouTube video by The Movie Rabbit Hole
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November 4, 2025 at 8:04 AM
iestyn.de
My takeaway from life so far, never skimp on RAM, max that fucker out.
October 31, 2025 at 10:44 AM
iestyn.de
Looks like the whole Affinity suite is now free!? What’s the catch? www.affinity.studio #design
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October 30, 2025 at 4:51 PM
iestyn.de
I'm getting too old for this shit #PostChat
Just rebuild it from scratch Adobe
Screen shot of After Effects saying I need to do something to fix its broke ass, when the thing it wants me to fix was never broken in. the first place.
October 22, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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hugocguerra.bsky.social
Can Nuke's CopyCat be used in production compositing ? Let's find out! The ‘Deconstructs’ series is back. Incl. Nuke Indie license giveaway by Foundry. Tuesday 21st Oct 18:00 BST YouTube or Twitch:

youtube.com/live/_sEMXJS...

www.twitch.tv/hugosdesk

Hope to see you in the chat. Bring questions!
October 20, 2025 at 4:04 PM
iestyn.de
Great ad by Uncommon and EA Sports

www.creativeboom.com/news/ea-spor...

youtu.be/vmLimlQEUNo?...
Fans Take Over Football: EA Sports FC 26's Wild New Film 'The Club Is Yours'
YouTube video by Creative Boom
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October 20, 2025 at 10:58 AM
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theoatmeal.bsky.social
Let’s talk about AI art.

theoatmeal.com/comics/ai_art
A cartoonist's review of AI art - The Oatmeal
This is a comic about AI art.
theoatmeal.com
October 7, 2025 at 4:51 PM
iestyn.de
#PostChat The latest Davinci Resolve update on a Mac explained and researched in detail. That old Rec 709-A gamma shift issue solved
youtu.be/EsHKoLvQ32k?...
NEW DaVinci Resolve 20.2.2 Update Gamma Fix For Mac OS Viewer
YouTube video by Danny Gan
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October 16, 2025 at 9:46 AM
iestyn.de
Shit! Here’s a blog post containing a load of his posters artofthemovies.co.uk/blogs/origin...
October 14, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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catsuka.bsky.social
"The World of the Dark Crystal" documentary (1983, 1 hour) is available for free on Youtube.
>> www.catsuka.com/breves/2025-...
October 12, 2025 at 1:09 PM
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hugocguerra.bsky.social
Next week The Core Skills of VFX Handbook 2025. I’ll be joined by Saint Walker, the cretor of this free book, to talk about the topics covered, its inception & the goals of this free publication created with the help @ukscreenalliance.bsky.social Friday 10th Oct 18:00 www.youtube.com/live/YvGjnMe...
The Core Skills of VFX Handbook 2025 with Saint Walker | UK Screen Alliance | Q&A
YouTube video by Hugo's Desk
www.youtube.com
October 3, 2025 at 10:47 AM
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davis.social
This video never names it, but it nails the “woozle effect”: when something seems true bc sources cite each other instead of an original. The term’s from Winnie the Pooh, where Pooh and Piglet follow their own tracks in circles looking for "woozles." Perfect metaphor for AI ouroboros poisoning info.
AI Slop Is Destroying The Internet
YouTube video by Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell
www.youtube.com
October 9, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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tvaziri.com
Vanity Fair asked me to talk about visual effects, and it was my great honor to show off some of ILM’s terrific work over the years.

Todd Vaziri on Vanity Fair VFX
youtu.be/ERKEsIzTFas?...
ILM's VFX Secrets Behind Star Wars, Transformers & More | Vanity Fair
YouTube video by Vanity Fair
youtu.be
October 7, 2025 at 5:18 PM
iestyn.de
Adobe killed PostScript font support. Affinity didn't. Thanks Affinity😘
October 6, 2025 at 12:26 PM
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petervfx.bsky.social
Making the rounds put it’s so damn good

youtu.be/98HWjHMgPg4?...
John Cleese on extremism [1987]
YouTube video by Denise Beswerda
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September 17, 2025 at 5:21 PM
iestyn.de
#PostChat Respect to all that worked on ‘The Lost Bus’. Every shot looked so real

youtu.be/kQFiO88d_gk?...
The Lost Bus — Official Trailer 2 | Apple TV+
YouTube video by Apple TV
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October 4, 2025 at 11:18 PM
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haclediad.cymru
✨Haclediad #150 - A View to a Rhyl✨

👉 150 o'r podcasts yma, 400+ awr o'r Haclediad 😨
👉All-good-vibes ydy’r amcan mis yma tho, iei!🎉
👉 Barn Iest am liquid glass newydd sgleiniog Apple🍏
👉 Tech focused #FfilmDiDdim 😈

Haclediad.cymru/150
October 3, 2025 at 1:14 PM
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maxonredgiant.bsky.social
You know we're working on a depth estimation tool.
What other tools (that we don't make yet) would help you in your workflow?
October 2, 2025 at 5:56 PM